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1. Your Theatre – The National Theatre Perth. Fold-out leaflet. 1956. 2. Coming Attractions. Flyer. 1968 3. Youth at Playhouse. Saturday mornings at 10am beginning 8th June. Flyer. 1968. 4. The National Theatre at the Playhouse. A4 leaflet. 1968 D 5. The National Theatre at the Playhouse. A4 leaflet. 1969. 6. Playhouse 70 – a new concept for W.A. Theatre Lovers. Fold-out leaflet. 1970 7. Playhouse 71 – a new play season. Fold-out leaflet. 1971. 8. Season One. 1973. Fold-out leaflet. 1973. 9. 1973 Spring Season. Flyer. 1973 10. 1973 Spring Season Subscription is for People like you. Multi-fold leaflet. 1973 D 11. 1973 Spring Season Booking Form. 1p. 1973. 12. Present ’74 Festival Season – 8 exciting plays for the price of four! Multi-fold leaflet. 1974. D 13. Season II 1975. Fold-out leaflet. 1975. D 14. Season One 1976. Booklet. 1976. 15. Season Two 1977. Fold-out leaflet. 1977. 16. 1977 – Season 1. Flyer. 1977 D 17. 1977 – Season 1. 1p. 1977 18. What’s Wrong With your Evenings . Subscription Series . Fold-out Leaflet. 1978 19. 150th Anniversary Subscribe Now to WAY’79. at the Playhouse. Multi-fold leaflet. 1979. 20. Warren Mitchell in Death of a Salesman. Flyer. 1979. 21. Going Home – season commences July 1. Flyer. 1977. 22. Performing May 31 to June 24 – A Streetcar Named Desire. Flyer. 1978. 23. Good Music, Top Groups Join in Friday Lunchtime Fever. Flyer. Undated. D 24. New low-cost outings at the theatre! Season Two. 1978. Fold-out leaflet. 1978 D 25. Six Great Plays. Fold-out leaflet. 1971. 26. 1980 year of the Theatre. Multi-fold leaflet. 1980 27. Playhouse – the exciting stage. 1p. 1980 28. 1981 Subscription Series. Fold-out leaflet. 1981. THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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30. Playhouse Subscription Series 1982. 1p. 31. Sensational Subscription Offer from the Playhouse. Booklet. 1983. 32. The Greenroom Theatre – 2 Shows for the price of one offer. 1p. Undated. 33. Press Release. – Theatre in Education program for Term two.. 5p. 1983. 34. Your personal calendar of the Best entertainment in 1984. Fold-out leaflet. 1984. 35. Dorothy Hewett’s The Man from Muckinupin. Flyer. Undated. 36. The National Theatre at the Playhouse 20,000 dollar appeal. Flyer. Undated. D 37. Circular to members. Undated. 38. Flyer advertising three upcoming shows at the playhouse. Undated. 39. Read this It will interest you! Membership information and application form. Leaflet. 40. The Little Foxes. October 25 to November 17. Flyer. Undated. 41. Martello Towers. Poster. Undated. 42. Lunch-Hour Theatre at The Other Playhouse. ‘Over Gardens Out’ by Peter Gill. Flyer. Undated. 43. An invitation. After show Supper. 1p. Undated. 44. Outstanding Attraction!!!! August 14th – September 7th. ‘The Promise’. 1p. Undated. 45. Special Holiday Attraction . ‘Beauty and the Beast’. 1p. Undated. 46. Services available to Playhouse Patrons. 1p. Undated. 47. National Theatre Membership card. 1972-73. Card. 48. The National Theatre Company 1974/1975 Single Membership. Card & receipt. 49. The National Theatre Company 1975/1976 Single Membership. Card. 50. The National Theatre Company 1976 Voting Membership. Card. D 51. The National Theatre Company 1977 Membership. Card. 52. The National Theatre Company 1977 Voting Member. Card. 53. Season 1975. Upcoming events. Fold-out leaflet. 1975. 54. Taking Liberty, Speed-The-Plow, The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell. Card promoting 3 performances. 2008. THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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1956

Feb 1956 National Theatre Inc Lord Arthur Savile's Coralie Condon Frank Baden-Powell Crime. & cast of 9. Adapted from Oscar Wilde Coralie Condon ______

May 1956 Repertory Theatre A Lady Mislaid Frank Baden-Powell Joan Bruce,Robin by Kenneth Horne Maynard,Loua Williams, Hector Ross, Harry Phipps, Val Vicary, Dibbs Mather-Brown ______

June 1956 National Theatre The Winslow Boy Frank Baden-Powell Cast of 9 by Terence Rattigan ______

26-30th June Repertory Theatre Nita Pannell David Bradley, Michael 1956 by Christopher Fry Cile, Brian Fitzsimmons, Frank Baden-Powell, Joan Rule,Patricia White John Luke,Phillip Clarke THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Jeana Tweedie, Lucille Robinson ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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11th July 1956 Repertory Theatre The Prisoner Sydney Davis Paul Chidlow, Poole by Brigid Boland Johnson, Bruce Crowl, Peter Summerton, Roland Barnes,Sydney Davis, Eileen Colocott Dibbs Mather-Brown ______

31st July 1956 Repertory Theatre Pacific Paradise James A.Quinn Cast of 16 plus chorus by Dymphina Cusack of Islanders ______

7-11th Aug 1956 Repertory Theatre Little Lambs Eat Ivy Harry Phipps Cast of 12 by Noel Langley

*Contains list of plays for previous 12 months ______

22nd Aug 1956 The Playhouse The Teahouse of the Nita Pannell Cast of 19 plus Dup (Gala Opening) August Moon Villagers by John Patrick ______

24th Sept 1956 Playhouse Come Back Little Sheba Peter Summerton Ken Goodlet, Eileen by William Inge Colocott, Dorothy Krants Michael Cole, Trevor Guy, Nanynia Prakhoff, Phil Ross, Joseph Zuh, THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Bruce Crowl, Ian Hill, Stan O'Brien ______

Sept 1956 Playhouse Twelfth Night Hugh Hunt & Elsie Beyer Leonard Teale, Dinah (Elizabethan by Wm.Shakespeare S.M. Elsie Beyer Shearing,James Bailey, Theatre Trust) Alistair Roberts, Clem Season McCallum, Diana Davidson & Cast of 13. ______

October 1956 Playhouse The Rivals Robin Lovejoy S.M. Elsie Beyer C.McCallum, Madge (Elizabethan by R.Sheridan Ryan, Leonard Teale, Theatre Trust) James Bailey, Alistair Season Roberts, Kenneth Warren Diana Davidson & Cast of 8 ______

29th Oct 1956 Playhouse Summer of the 17th S.M. Elsie Beyer John Summer June Jogo,Madge Ryan, (Elizabethan Doll Ethel Gabriel, Kenneth TheatreTrust) by R. Lawler Warren, Lewis Luton, Season Jacklyn Kelleher ______

28th Nov 1956 Playhouse Meet a Body Harry Phipps Paul Chidlow, Brian by Frank Launder & Fitzsimmons, John Sydney Gilliat Goldsmith, Julie Eraine, Sydney Davis,Ted Treloar, Frank O'Grady, THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Chris Pendlebary, Peter Summerton Angela Gray, Ken Brougham, Eileen Colocott ______

December 1956 Playhouse The Demon Barber S.M. Peter Frank Baden-Powell J.Kemp, Michael Cole, (Traditional) Summerton Paula Cantelo, Roland Barnes, John Luke, David Addenbrooke, Des Howard,Joan Bruce Ron Graham ______1957

7th Feb 1957 The Playhouse They Walk Alone Peter Summerton Noreen Davis,Joan by Max Cato Bruce, Bruce Crowl, Bill Connaughton, Kevin Sanders, Eileen Colocott, Garry Meadows ______

27th Feb 1957 The Playhouse Relative Values James A.Quinn Ken Brougham 0 By Noel Coward Jean Scott Paul Chidlow Nancy Lee Wm.Rawlinson THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups & Cast of 8 ______

7th March 1957 The Playhouse My Three Angels Nita Pannell Poole Johnson, by Sam & Bella Sprewack Nita Pannell & 10 in cast ______

2nd April 1957 The Playhouse The Rainmaker James Bailey,Neville by Richard Nash (by courtesy of Teede,Michael Cole, the Elizabethan Faith Clayton, Ken Theatre Trust) Goodlet, Philip Ross Ron Graham ______

23rd April 1957 The Playhouse Dangerous Corner Peter Summerton Patrick Alexander, by J.B.Priestley Mark Lyons-Reid, John Pannell, Francine Lesley,Terri Aldred, Robin Maynard, Nan O'Connor ______

14th May 1957 The Playhouse Our Hearts Were Young Frank Baden-Powell Anne Haddy, And Gay, based on Bernadette Pratley novel of same name by & Cast of 14 Cornelia Otis Skinner & Emily Kimborough ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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29th May 1957 The Playhouse Candida Howard Smith Eileen Colocott,Norman by G.B.Shaw Briers,Jean Glasgow, Ken Brougham, Harry Phipps, Don Emery. ______

June 1957 The Playhouse Its Revue Coleen Clifford ______

10th July 1957 The Playhouse Tobias and the Angel Peter Summerton Nita Pannell, by James Bride Ken Brougham & cast of 13 ______

18th July 1957 The Playhouse Small Hotel Sol Sainken Garry Meadows 0 by Rex Frost Frank Baden-Powell Valma Boden Judy Schonell Nancy Lee,James Bailey & cast of 9 ______

7th August 1957 The Playhouse The Living Room William E. Austin Jean Scott, Keith by Grahame Greene Flannigan, Eileen Colocott,Edna Hopkins, Bobby Frankland, Don Emery, Muriel Wieck THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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15th August 1957 The Playhouse The Matchmaker Alan Burke (Courtesy of the by Thornton Wilder Elizabethan Theatre Trust) ______

27th August 1957 The Playhouse Emil and the Peter Summerton Paula Cantely, Phil Detectives Ross & cast of 21 by Erich Kaestner children & 13 adults in all. ______

11th Sept 1957 The Playhouse The Crucible Alan Burke (Courtesy Colin Mackenzie, by Arthur Miller of the Elizabethan Kenneth Goodlet & Theatre Trust) cast of 18 ______

18th Sept 1957 The Playhouse She Stoops to Conquer Alan Burke (Courtesy Nita Pannell, James by Oliver Goldsmith of theElizabethan Bailey & cast of 15 Theatre Trust) ______

1st Oct 1957 The Playhouse The Relapse Robin Lovejoy Paul Rogers & by John Vanbrugh (Eliz. Theatre Trust) cast of 29 ______

7th Oct 1957 The Playhouse Hamlet Hugh Hunt Paul Rogers & (The Australian Eliz. by William Shakespeare cast of 31 plus extras. Theatre Trust) THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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31st Oct 1957 Playhouse Anything Goes Laurel McCarthy Performers of Dance, (Laurel McCarthy School Musical Items of Dancing. 6th Annual acrobatics Entertainment) ______

1-2nd Nov 1957 The Playhouse Bring Your Smile Along Presented by Students Phyl Gledhills School of Dancing ______

November 1957 The Playhouse The Mortimer Touch Jeana Tweedie Neville Teede, Faith by Eric Linklater Clayton & cast of 12 ______

Nov/Dec 1957 The Playhouse The Shifting Heart Robin Lovejoy Maree Tomasetti, by Richard Beynon (Courtesy of the James Bailey & Elizabethan & cast of 6 Theatre Trust) ______

17th Dec 1957 The Playhouse As Long as They are Coralie Condon Margaret Ford, Happy Ken Brougham & by Vernon Sylvaine cast of 10 ______

? 1957 The Playhouse (Jazz Concert) Riverside Jazz Group THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Jazz at the Playhouse Abe Johnson Quartet Harry Retie Trio Modern Jazz Quintet ______

1957 The Playhouse Jazz at the Playhouse Compere Ron Morey The Rex Goff Quartet Volume II The Horricking Quintet The offenders on 4 Tet The ABC Jensen Trio The Bill Bumbleton Quintet The Harry Rettie Tr ______

? The Playhouse The Summer of the John Sumner Madge Ryan 0 Seventeenth Doll June Jago Ray Lawler Ray Lawler Lewis Luton ______1958

9th Jan 1958 The Playhouse Treasure Island Frank Baden-Powell cast of 23 adapted by Jules E.Goodman ______

Feb 1958 The Playhouse George Washington Coralie Condon Ron Graham, 0 Slept Here, Joan Bruce by George Kaufman & & cast of 17 THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Moss Hart ______

Mar ? 1958 The Playhouse Johnny Belinda Frank Baden-Powell Ron Graham 0 Elmer Harris Neville Teede Eileen Colocott Joan Bruce Priscilla Thompson, Edward Howell & cast of 9 ______

26th March 1958 The Playhouse I am a Camera Frank Baden-Powell Mary Reynolds, Peter by John Van Druten Summerton & cast of 5 ______

11th April 1958 The Playhouse The Barber of Seville Eric Clapham Stefan Haag Glenda Raymond & by Gioacchino Rossini cast of 11 plus W.A.Symphony Orchestra leader : Vaughan Hanly ______

30th April 1958 The Playhouse Book of the Month James A. Quinn Sandra Harris, Ken by Basil Thomas Brougham & cast of 6. ______

May 1958 The Playhouse The Whole Truth Peter Summerton Doroghy Krants, Ron THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups by Philip Mackies Graham & cast of 6 ______

11th June 1958 The Playhouse The Telescope Jean Rule Neville Teede 0 by R.C.Sherriff Wilfred Dowsett Alma Waddy Betty Braunsdorf & cast of 8 ______

25th June 1958 The Playhouse The Remarkable Sol Sainken Ron Graham, Mr. Pennypacker Terri Aldred by Liam O'Brien & cast of 22 ______

July 1958 The Playhouse Blood Wedding Peter Summerton Joan Bruce, Michael by Federico Garcia Lorca Cole & cast of 27 ______

August 1958 The Playhouse The Chalk Garden John V.Trevor by Enid Bagnold (Courtesy of the Elizabethan Theatre Trust) ______

23rd August 1958 The Playhouse The King of Cats Donald Burgess, Sandra by Nicholas Stuart Gray Harris & cast of 9 ______

August 1958 The Playhouse The Funeral Pyre John V.Trevor (Courtesy Joan Bruce, Mary THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups by Gabriel Marcel Eliz. Theatre Trust) Reynolds & cast of 8 ______

10th Sept 1958 The Playhouse Cockpit John V.Trevor (Courtesy James Bailey, Shirley by Bridget Boland Eliz. Theatre Trust) Flesfader, Roland Redshaw & cast of 16 ______

October 1958 The Playhouse The Happy Time John V.Trevor (Courtesy Ken Brougham, Eileen by Samuel Taylor Eliz. Theatre Trust) Colocott & cast of 10 ______

27th Oct 1958 The Playhouse Six Ballets Presented by Dance by courtesy of Juliana Webster W.A.Ballet Coy ______

24th Nov 1958 The Playhouse The Good Oil Peter Summerton Janice Beilby, Roland by Coralie Condon Redshaw, Ron Graham Paula Cantelo,Don Burgess & cast of 9 ______

11th Dec 1958 The Playhouse Dry Rot Frank Baden-Powell Edward Howell, 0 by John Chapman Nancy Lee, Margaret Ford, James Bailey & cast of 8 ______1959

Feb 1959 The Playhouse Smilin' Through Frank Baden-Powell Neville Teede 0 THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Allan Langdon Martin Ron Graham Marie Francis Joan Bruce (cast of 11) ______

March 1959 The Playhouse Bus Stop Peter Summerton Roland Redshaw, by William Inge Marie Francis, Neville Teede & cast of 5 ______

10-24 April 1959 The Playhouse Madame Butterfly Eric Clapham Stefan Haag Cast of 13 plus West an opera in Three Acts (also conductor) Australian Symphony (Aust.Eliz.Theatre Trust Orchestra Chorus & Nat.Theatre Inc. Music by Giacomo Puccini) ______

May 1959 The Playhouse - People in Love Presented by Moira Lister Aztec Services Pty 7 Stories by various authors Moira Lister Ltd & Garnet H.Carroll

11th May 1959 The Playhouse Little Fella Blind Peter Scriven Cast of 14 Animals, (Aust. Eliz.Theatre by Peter Scriven humans and Trust) Marionettists ______

20th May 1959 The Playhouse Michael and Mary Peter Summerton Marie Francis, Ron by A.A.Milne Graham & cast of 10 THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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10th June 1959 The Playhouse The Desperate Hours Sol Sainken Cherrie Butlin, Brook by Joseph Hayes Denning & cast of 13 ______

1st July 1959 The Playhouse Hotel Paradiso Nita Pannell Ron Graham, Colin by Georges Feydeau & Mackenzie & cast of 18 Maurice Des Vallieves ______

July 1959 The Playhouse The Caine Mutiny Court Frank Baden-Powell Ron Graham, Martial, James Bailey by Herman Wouk & cast of 13 ______

August 1959 The Playhouse The Women Peter Batey Cast of 36 Women D by Clare Booth ______

Sept 1959 The Playhouse The Waltz of the Katherine Bernard Shine Toreadors Nita Pannell & by Jean Anouilh cast of 9 ______

7th Oct 1959 The Playhouse A View from the Bridge Wal Cherry Terri Aldred, Ron by Arthur Miller Graham & cast of 15 ______

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Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups 26-31st Oct 1959 The Playhouse Man and Superman Robin Lovejoy Ron Haddrick, Neva (Aust.Eliz.Theatre by C.B.Shaw Carrglyn,Frank Waters Trust) Dinah Shearing & cast of 7 ______

2-5 Nov 1959 The Playhouse Long Day's Journey into Robin Lovejoy Dinah Shearing, Neil (Aust.Eliz.Theatre Night Fitzpatrick,Frank Waters Trust) by Eugene O'Neill Ron Haddrick Patricia Conolly ______

6-14 Nov 1959 The Playhouse Fire on the Wind Robin Lovejoy Frank Waters, Neva (Aust.Eliz.Theatre by J.Anthony Coburn Carrglyn, Grant Taylor, Trust) Patricia Conolly & cast of 4 ______

Nov 1959 The Playhouse His Excellency Wal Cherry Judie McCabe, Ron by Dorothy & Campbell Graham & cast of 8 Christie ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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2nd Dec 1959 The Playhouse Airs & Graces Peter Batey Joan Bruce, Ron (40th Anniversary) A Topical Intimate Revue Graham, Margaret Ford, Angela Watts, Bernard Shine, Neville Teede, Lucille Waters ______

Dec 1959 The Playhouse 2nd Edition Peter Batey Joan Bruce, Ron Fresh Airs and Graces Graham, Margaret Ford, a topical Intimate Revue Angela Watts, Bernard Shine, Neville Teede, Lucille Waters ______1960

Jan 1960 The Playhouse Robin Hood Saves the M.Hough Leone Martin-Smith Babes in the Woods E. Rielly.(Musical Direction) Roland Barnes, Richard by K.Samuels Hearder & cast of 13 ______

Feb 1960 The Playhouse Charley's Aunt Sol Sainken Peter Batey, James by Brandon Thomas Bailey & cast of 8 ______

March 1960 The Playhouse Under the Sycamore Tree Peter Batey Peter Batey, Joan by Samuel Spewack Bruce, James Bailey, & cast of 8 ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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April 1960 The Playhouse Hot Summer Night Bernard Shine Allen Terrie, Joan by Ted Willis Bruce, James Bailey & cast of 4 ______

May 1960 The Playhouse Roar Like a Dove Peter Batey Leonie Martin-Smith by Lesley Storm Margaret Ford, Bernard Shine & cast of 7 ______

June 1960 The Playhouse Harvey Nancy Nunn James Bailey, Margaret by Mary Chase Ford, Bernard Shine, Michael Lauren & cast of 7 ______

June-July 1960 The Playhouse Auntie Mame Peter Batey Joan Bruce, by Jerome Laurence & Paul de Lano Robert E.Lee, based on & cast of 27 the novel by Patrick Dennis ______

August 1960 The Playhouse Pygmalion Nita Pannell Joan Pope, James by George Bernard Shaw Bailey, Bernard Shine, Nancy Nunn & cast of 8 ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Sept 1960 The Playhouse The Guardsman Peter Batey Michael Laurence, by Ferenc Molnar Leonie Martin-Smith, Lionel Stevens, Nita Pannel, Sally Sander & cast of 3 ______

Sept-Oct 1960 The Playhouse Winter Journey Bernard Shine Lionel Stevens, Joan by Clifford Odets Bruce, Michael Laurence & cast of 5 ______

Oct 1960 The Playhouse The Magic Pudding Adapted and directed Igor Hyczka made and Aust. Elizabethan by Norman Lindsay by Peter Scriven manipulated the Trust with Marionettes -20., plus Nat Theatre (Inc) assistance from 10 as manipulators and voices. ______

Oct-Nov The Playhouse Look Back in Anger Wal Cherry George Whaley, Michael by Laurence, Joan Pope, Rosemary Barr, Lionel Stevens ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Nov-Dec The Playhouse At Your Convenience Musical Director Peter Batey Joan Bruce, Margaret devised by Peter Batey Bill Higgins Ford, Michael (an intimate revue) Laurence, Rosemary Barr, Neville Teede, Leonie Stevens, Sally Sander plus 4 in orchestra ______1961

Jan 1961 The Playhouse Aladdin, arranged Mal Hough Les Adams, Valerie by Mal Hough Melrose, Bruce Williams Paul De Lano & cast of 4 plus 9 in Ballet and 9 in Speciality number ______

Feb-March 1961 The Playhouse Doctor in the House Raymond Westwell Rosemary Barr, Peter by Ted Willis, from Batey and cast of 7 the novel by Richard Cordon ______

Mar-April 1961 The Playhouse Subway in the Sky Raymond Werstwell Ric Hutton, Margaret by Ian Main Anketell, John Lenton and cast of 3 ______

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Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups April 1961 The Playhouse Eighty in the Shade Raymond kWestwell Joan MacArthur by Clemence Dane and cast of 8 ______

May 1961 The Playhouse Crime Passionell Raymond Westwell John Howard-Davies by Jean-Paul Sartre, and cast of 10 translated by Kitty Black ______

June 1961 The Playhouse The No-Hopers Peter Batey Joan MacArthur by Peter Batey and cast of 8 ______

July 1961 The Playhouse The Grass is Greener Raymond Westwell Terri Aldred, Eileen by Hugh & Margaret Colocott, Raymond Williams Westwell, John Howard-Davies, James Atkinson ______

August 1961 The Playhouse The Admirable Crichton (Advert - No Programme or detail to hand) by J.M.Barrie ______

Sept 1961 The Playhouse Breath of Spring Raymond Westwell Joan MacArthur, by Peter Coke Raymond Westwell, Eileen Colocott, Nancy Nunn, Lucille Walters, Kathleen Horan,Graeme THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Sisson, John Easton ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Oct ? 1961 The Playhouse The Moon is Blue Raymond Westwell John Easton 1 F.Hugh Herbert Eileen Colocott Jeffrey Hodgson Raymond Westwell ______

Nov 1961 The Playhouse One Day of the Year Ronald Denson Ron Graham, James by Alan Seymour Bailey, Margaret Ford, Jeffrey Hodgson, Eileen Colocott ______

Dec 1961 The Playhouse The Tunnel of Love Raymond Westwell Ron Graham, Carol by Joseph Fields & Serventy, Jeffrey Peter De Vries Hodgson, Pamela Harvey,Joan MacArthur, Eileen Colocott ______1962

Feb ? 1962 The Playhouse The Caretaker Raymond Westwell Ron Graham 0 Harold Pinter Brian Gilmar Peter Collingwood ______

March 1962 The Playhouse The Rape of the Belt Raymond Westwell Harriet Craig, Ron by Benn W. Levy Graham, Brian Gilmar, Eileen Colocott & THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups cast of 6 ______

April 1962 The Playhouse The Play's The Thing William Austin James Bailey, Joan by P.C.Wodehouse Bruce & cast of 5 ______

May 1962 The Playhouse Come Blow Your Horn Jonathan Daly Kevin Miles (Garnet H.Carroll & by and cast of 6 Aust. Eliz.Theatre Trust) ______

June ? 1962 The Playhouse Plaintiff in a Pretty Raymond Westwell Perter Collingwood Eileen Colocott, 0 Hat John Ron Graham, John by Hugh & Margaret Easton, Harriet Craig, Williams Peter Collingwood ______

July 1962 The Playhouse Wild Goose Chase Raymond Westwell Eileen Colocott by Derek Benfield and cast of 9 ______

Aug 1962 The Playhouse The Heiress Peter Collingwood Harriet Craig Hugh & Augustine Raymond Westwell Goetz & cast of 7 ______

Sept ? 1962 The Playhouse Goodnight Mrs. Puffin Sol Sainken Dorothy Krantz 0 Arthur Lovegrove Dianne Briggs, Nita THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Pannell,Brian Gilmar, Roger McDougall & cast of 8 ______

Oct 1962 The Playhouse A Taste of Honey Frank Baden-Powell Joan Bruce, Angela by Shelagh Delaney Watts, John Lenton, Alan Cassell, Bruce Williams ______

10th Oct 1962 The Playhouse Waiting in the Wings Peter Collingwood Nancy Nunn,Joan Bruce by Noel Coward and cast of 16 ______

Nov 1962 The Playhouse Gathering Nuts Peter Collingwood James Bailey, Joan by Peter Collingwood Bruce, Grian Gilmar and cast of 6 ______

Nov 1962 The Playhouse A Taste of Honey Frank Baden-Powell Joan Bruce, Angela by Shelagh Denaley Watts, John Lenton Allan Cassell (Possible replay? No indication anywhere of whether this is a re-run of Oct's Programme) Bruce Williams ______

Dec 1962 The Playhouse The Gazebo James Bailey Ron Graham, by Myra & Alec Eileen Colocott Coppel Peter Collingwood THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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1963

Feb-March 1963 The Playhouse The Member of the John Tasker Carolle Boyce Wedding Joan Bruce by Carson McCullers & cast of 13 ______

March 1963 The Playhouse The Unexpected Guest Peter Collingwood Ron Graham by Agatha Christie Eileen Colocott and cast of 7 ______

28th March 1963 The Playhouse A Majority of One John Tasker Nita Pannell, Ron by Leonard Spiegelgass Graham, Phillip Edgley, Anne Pole & cast of 9 ______

26 April - The Playhouse or The Peer Daniel Girling - Joan Pope Elayne Sibbritt, Heather 11th May 1963 Gilbert & Sullivan and the Peri Conductor & Musical Gibson, Lesley Perrin, Society of Western by W.S.Gilbert & Director Anthony Hower and Australia Inc. Arthur Sullivan cast of 35. Also W.A. Teachers' Orchestra ______

15 May - The Playhouse Don't Listen Ladies Sol Sainken Jan Shier, Ron Graham, 1st June 1963 by Sacha Guitry Michael Lawrence, Joan Bruce & cast of 5. THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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June 1963 The Playhouse, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Frank Baden-Powell Eileen Colocott, Ron Assoc with by Graham & cast of 6 Theatre 63 plus 8 children ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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10th July - The Playhouse The Cat and the Canary Edgar Metcalfe Anne Pole, Ron Graham 3rd Aug 1963 by John Willard Michael Lawrence Jan Shier & cast of 6 ______

7th Aug - The Playhouse Wuthering Heights Edgar Metcalf Michael Lawrence, Ron 31st Aug 1963 by Emily Bronte Graham, Jan Shier, Adapted by John Gene W.Scott, Mary Davison Mary Reynolds & cast of 4 ______

4th Sept - The Playhouse Edward, My Son Peter Collingwood & Mary Reynolds, Edgar 21st Sept 1963 by Robert Morley & Edgar Metcalfe Metcalfe, Michael Noel Langley Lawrence, Eileen Colocott & cast of 10 ______

25th Sept - The Playhouse The Irregular Verb to Edgar Metcalfe Margaret Ford, Peter 12th Oct 1963 Love Collingwood, Michael by Hugh & Margaret Lawrence, Eileen Williams Colocott & cast of 5 ______

23rd Oct - The Playhouse The Amorous Prawn Edgar Metcalfe Peter Collingwood 9th Nov 1963 by Anthony Kimmins Eileen Colocott, Frederic Lees, Gerry Atkinson, Leone Martin-Smith THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Ron Graham & cast of 5 ______

19th Nov - The Playhouse The Dumb Waiter Peter Collingwood Peter Collingwood 23rd Nov 1963 by Harold Pinter & Ron Graham, Nancy The Hole John Gill Nunn, Philip Porter, by N.F.Simpson Alan Cassell, Anthony Howes, David Andrews Michael Bowie & cast of 9 ______

27th Nov - The Playhouse What's Up at the Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 9 21st Dec 1963 Playhouse ______1964

March 1964 The Playhouse High Temperature Edgar Metcalfe Frederic Lees; Judy by Avery Hopwood Wilson, James Beattie and cast of 8 ______

1-18th April 1964 The Playhouse Send Me No Flowers Edgar Metcalfe James Beattie, Judy by Norman Barasch & Wilson, Ron Graham Carroll Moore and cast of 9 ______

21st April - The Playhouse Two For The See Saw Edgar Metcalfe Ron Graham 2nd May 1964 by William Gibson Judy Wilson THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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6-23rd May 1964 The Playhouse Billy Liar James Beattie Chris Pendlebury, Edgar by Keith Waterhouse Metcalfe, Anne Pole & & Willis Hall cast of 5 ______

26th May - The Playhouse Executive Director - Coralie Condon Gerald Jones, Lesley 6th June 1964 by WS Gilbert & William Beecham Perrin, Walter Arthur Sullivan Musical Director - Schleicher & cast of 7, Alan Woodend Ladies of the Chorus Gentlemen of the Chorus, Royal Guards ______

10-20th June 1964 The Playhouse Naked Island Edgar Metcalfe Ron Graham, Bruce by Russell Braddon Wishart, Clifford Holden, and cast of 5 ______

22-27th June 1964 The Playhouse Masks and Faces (No programme - No details) ______

July 1964 The Playhouse Murder at the Vicarage Edgar Metcalfe Ron Graham, Frederic by Agatha Christie Lees, Nita Pannell, Leone Martin-Smith & cast of 10 ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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29th July - The Playhouse The Poker Session Edgar Metcalfe Frederic Lees, Joan August 1964 (In its 46th Year) by Hugh Leonard Bruce, James Beattie, Judy Wilson,Lyn Wright, Clifford Holden ______

12th August - The Playhouse And The Big Men Fly James Beattie Ron Graham and Sept 1964 by cast of 7 ______

9-26th Sept 1964 The Playhouse Waters of the Moon James Beattie Peter Holland, Joan by N.C.Hunter Pope & cast of 8 ______

23rd Sept - The Playhouse The Glass Menagerie Edgar Metcalfe Frederic Lees, Joan 3rd Oct 1964 (In its 46th Year) by Tennessee Williams Bruce, Judy Wilson Edgar Metcalfe ______

7-24th Oct 1964 The Playhouse The Pleasure of his Edgar Metcalfe Tony Howes, Ron Company Graham, Pamela Mallett by Samuel Taylor & Cliff Holden, Rosemary Cornelia Otis Skinner Drenth, James Bailey Graham Burrows ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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4-28th Nov 1964 The Playhouse What's More? An Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 8 intimate revue by Bruce Wishart. Original music by Hill Higgins ______

2-23rd Dec 1964 Playhouse Gaieties The Drunkard Edgar Metcalfe Master of Ceremonies - by W.H.Smith James Beattie & a Gentleman Cast of 16 ______1965

Feb 1965 The Playhouse Love's A Luxury James Beattie Frederic Lees, Pamela by Guy Paxton & Mallet, Vic Hawkins, Edward V. Hoile Ron Graham & cast of 6 ______

10th March 1965 The Playhouse Arsenic & Old Lace Nita Pannell Margaret Ford, Chris by Joseph Kesselring Pendlebury, Coral Cuming, Poole Johnson, Ron Graham & cast of 9 ______

10th April 1965 The Playhouse Mr. Brown Comes Edgar Metcalfe Terry Ward, Ron Down the Hill Graham, Vic Hawkins, by Peter Howard & cast of 13 ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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28th April 1965 The Playhouse Photo Finish Edgar Metcalfe Edgar Metcalfe, Ron by Graham, Frederic Lees and cast of 6 ______

June 1965 The Playhouse The Servant of Aarne Neeme Cast of 11 Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni ______

June 1965 The Playhouse Barefoot in the Park Edgar Metcalfe Rosemary Barr, James by Neil Simon Beattie, Jerry Ward, Frederic Lees, Margaret Ford, Ron Graham ______

7-24th July 1965 The Playhouse Macbeth Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 32 Wm.Shakespeare assisted by Joan Pope ______

29th July - The Playhouse Princess Ida Musical Director - Joan Pope 12 Principals plus 3 7th Aug 1965 Gilbert & Sullivan Alan Woodend Total cast of 15 ______

Aug 1965 The Playhouse The Spider's Web Edgar Metcalfe James Bailey, Frederic by Agatha Christie Lees & cast of 9 ______

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Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Sept 1965 The Playhouse The Physicists Edgar Metcalfe Frederic Lees, Ron Friedrich Duerrenmatt Graham & cast of 18 ______

29th Sept - The Playhouse Salad Days. Book & Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 15 including 23rd Oct 1965 Lyrics by Dorothy Maureen Hawke, Ivan Reynolds & Julian Slade King, Coral Pidgeon ______

27th Oct - The Playhouse The Representative Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 20 20th Nov 1965 by Rolf Hochmuch ______

24th Nov - The Playhouse Charley's Aunt Edgar Metcalfe James Bailey, Vic 23rd Dec 1965 by Brandon Thomas Hawkins & cast of 8 ______1966

29th Dec 1965 - The Playhouse Dick Whittington Edgar Metcalfe & Jennifer West & 22 Jan 1966 and His Cat Frederic Lees cast of 14 Devised by Edgar Metcalfe & Frederic Lees ______

March 1966 The Playhouse Any Wednesday Edgar Metcalfe Rosemary Gerrette, by Muriel Resnik Peter Rowley, Peter Collingwood, Margaret Ford ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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April 1966 The Playhouse "JB" Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 17 by Archibald Macleish ______

April 1966 The Playhouse Richard II Jeana Bradley James Beattie 0 William Shakespeare Edgar Metcalfe Antony Lennox Rosemary Barr ______

May 1966 The Playhouse A Severed Head Edgar Metcalfe James Beattie, by Iris Murdoch & Rosemary Gerrette J.B.Priestley Leone Martin-Smith Peter Collingwood,Adele Cohen, Ron Graham, Rosemary Barr ______

22nd June - The Playhouse Fings Ain't Wot Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 22 D 16th July 1966 They Used T'Be by Lionel Bart & Frank Norman ______

20th July - The Playhouse Our Town Frank Baden-Powell James Bailey, Chris 6th Aug 1966 by Thornton Wilder Johnston & cast of 24 plus 11 people of the town THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups ______

9 Aug – 1 Oct The Playhouse 9th August - 1st October Interstate Theatre Season. D 10th Anniversary Presented in association with the Elizabethan Theatre Trust ______

9th Aug - Playhouse Union The Killing of Sister George Ogilvie Cast of 4 20th Aug 1966 Theatre Repertory George Coy. by Frank Marcus ______

23rd Aug - Playhouse. The Moon for the Robin Lovejoy Cast of 5 3rd Sept 1966 Old Tote Theatre Misbegotten Coy. Sydney by Eugene O'Neill ______

6-17th Sept 1966 Playhouse, The Night of the Ding Dong John Tasker Cast of 9 South Australian by Ralph Peterson Theatre Coy. ______

20th Sept - The Playhouse Altona Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 7 1st Oct 1966 by Jean Paul Sartre ______

Oct 1966 The Playhouse The Brides of March Alan Harvey Cast of 15 by John Chapman ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Nov 1966 The Playhouse The Persecution & Edgar Metcalfe 8 Residents Murder of Marat 14 Characters in as performed by the De Sades play inmates of the asylum 4 singers & mimers of Charenton under the 8 other patients in the direction of the Marquis asylum de Sade by Peter Weiss ______

Dec 1966 The Playhouse A Funny Thing Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 19 Happened on the way to the Forum ______1967

January 1967 The Playhouse Goldilocks and the Edgar Metcalfe Alfred Hurstfield Three Bears at the Rosemary Barr, Peter Circus Morris, Pixie Hale ______

March 1967 The Playhouse Semi-detached Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 9 D by David Turner ______

April 1967 The Playhouse Loot Edgar Metcalfe Alfred Hurstfield by Joe Orton Eileen Colocott Peter Morris, James Beattie, Alan Harvey THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Gregory Tepper ______

May 1967 The Playhouse Present Laughter Alan Harvey Edgar Metcalfe, Meril by Noel Coward Harvey & cast of 9 ______

29th May 1967 The Playhouse Henry IV Edgar Metcalfe Edgar Metcalfe as Wm.Shakespeare Last Play directed and acted in Henry IV Retirement Ceremony at Playhouse, Alan Harvey and 11th June 1967 cast of 28 ______

June 1967 The Playhouse Luv Alan Harvey assisted by Alfred Hurstfield by Murray Schisgar Peter Morris Alan Harvey Kirsty Child ______

July 1967 The Playhouse The Boyfriend Alan Harvey Cast of 18 by Sandy Wilson Musical Director - Harry Bluck ______

July 5th 1967 The Playhouse Mary Mary Edgar Metcalfe Ron Tunstall 0 Jean Kerr Dianne Greentree John Preston Cornelia Frances ______

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Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Aug 1967 The Playhouse Mary, Mary Alan Harvey Ron Tunstall, Diana by Jean Kerr Greentree, Neale Warrington, Joan Preston, Kirsty Child ______

Sept 1967 The Playhouse Captain Caryallo Alan Harvey Sue Allen, Jennifer by Denis Cannan West, Ric Hearder, Bryan Syron, Alfred Hurstfield, Peter Dyke, Christopher Winzar ______

Oct 1967 The Playhouse The Devil's Advocate Alan Harvey Bryan Syron and by Dore Schary - a cast of 13 dramatisation of the novel by Morris L.West ______

Oct-Nov 1967 The Playhouse When We Are Married Alan Harvey Meril Harvey and by J.P.Priestley cast of 13 ______

23rd Nov - The Playhouse And So To Bed James Sharman Cast of 18 plus 9 23rd Dec 1967 by J.B.Fagan. Music & Lyrics by Vivian Ellis ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups 1968

January 1968 The Playhouse The Adventures of Alfred Hurstfield Cast of 16 plus 11 in Robinson Crusoe Musical Director - the chorus and also devised by Harry Bluck dancers Alfred Hurstfield ______

March 1968 The Playhouse Hobson's Choice Nita Pannell Cast of 12 by Harold Brighouse ______

8th May - The Playhouse Say Who You Are Barry J.Gordon Barry Underwood 1st June 1968 by Keith Waterhouse Leone Martin-Smith and Willis Hall Alfred Hurstfield Elizabeth Caiacob ______

5 - 29th June 1968 The Playhouse Generation Barry J.Gordon Barry Underwood, Alfred by William Goodhart Hurstfield, Kerrie Gotto, Neale Warrington, Ric Hearder, John Kendall ______

August 1968 The Playhouse Pygmalion Barry J Gordon David Crann, Kerrie Gotto by G B Shaw and cast of 15. ______

9-10th Aug 1968 The Playhouse Minna von Barnhelm Alex von Ambesser Cast of 11 THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Die Breucke German by Gotthold Ellraim Drama Company Lessing and Dasschlob (The Castle) Jochen Heyse Cast of 15 by Max Brod ______

14 Aug - The Playhouse The Promise Barry J.Gordon Jennifer Hagan D 7th Sept 1968 Aleksei Arbuzov Mark Hashfield Barry Underwood ______

16th Sept 1968 The Playhouse The Thin Line Barry J.Gordon Mark Hashfield, Ronald by Elizabeth Backhouse Falk, Alfred Hurstfield, Jennifer Hagan, Barry Underwood, Sue Allen, Alan Black ______

Sept-Oct 1968 The Playhouse Wait Until Dark Barry J.Gordon Mark Hashfield, Ronald by Frederick Knott Falk, Alfred Hurstfield, Jennifer Hagan, Barry Underwood, Sue Allen Alan Black ______

10th Oct 1968 The Playhouse Friends & Neighbours Alfred Hurstfield Mark Hashfield and D by Austin Steele cast of 7 ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Nov 28th 1968 The Playhouse Roll out the Red Peter Batey Peter Batey, 0 Carpet - devised by Musical Director - Ronald Falk, Margaret Peter Batey Harry Bluck Ford, Mark Hashfield, Irene Inescort, Leonie Martin-Smith Barry Underwood ______1969

January 1969 The Playhouse Babes in the Bush Barry J.Gordon Cast of 13 Plus 6 boys by Barry J.Gordon girls of Murrumginjup ______

March 1969 The Playhouse A Streetcar named David Addenbrooke Cast of 14 Desire by Tennessee Williams ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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11th April 1969 The Playhouse The Importance of James Bailey James Bailey & Being Earnest cast of 11 by Oscar Wilde ______

5th May 1969 The Playhouse Philadelphia Here I Barry J.Gordon Peter Morris Come Joe Hasham and by Brian Friel cast of 11 ______

July 1969 The Playhouse Ghosts Barry J.Gordon Jennifer Hagan, John by Henrik Ibsen Cousins, Neville Teede, Faith Clayton Joe Hasham ______

July 1969 The Playhouse The House on the Barry J.Gordon Jennifer Hagan, Alex- Cliff ander Carras, Penne by George Batson Hackforth-Jones, Paula Odlum, Irene Inescourt, William Howey ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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August 1969 The Playhouse The Audition Edgar Metcalfe Peter Morris, Alan Black by Sean Patrick (by arrangement with Helen Neeme, Vincent & the Melbourne Theatre Coy) P.Hackforth-Jones Neville Teede The Real Inspector Max Morrell, Barry J. Hound Gordon, Lorraine Hillard, by Neville Teede, Joe Hasham,Jennifer Hagan Irene Inescort ______

September 1969 The Playhouse The Man Most Barry J Gordon Martin Redpath, Irene Likely To. Inescort, John Cousins, by Joyce Rayburn Penne Hackforth-Jones, Joe Hasham. ______

13-23rd Oct 1969 The Playhouse Carousel Beryl & Sydney King William Howey, John Patch Theatre in assoc by Rogers & Cousins. Cast of 20 plus with the Nat. Theatre Inc. Hammerstein dancers (9) and chorus (26) and children (20)

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Oct-Nov 1969 The Playhouse Out of the Crocodile Barry J.Gordon John Cousins, Irene by Giles Cooper Inescort, Joe Hasham, Barbara King, Penny & Hackforth-Jones Poor Little Bastard Aarne Neeme Martin Redpath, by John Cousins Suzanne Tillman, Brian Blain, Bruce Addison, Les Asmussen, David Foster ______

Nov-Dec 1969 The Playhouse Love Locked Out Barry J.Gordon & Irene Inescort, Barbara by David Kirk Irene Inescort King, John Cousins, Martin Redpath, Brian Blain,Elizabeth Caiacob, Penne Hackforth-Jones Bruce Addison ______1970

18 Mar – 11 Apr The Playhouse Diplomatic Baggage Barry J Gordon 1970 by John Chapman ______

Apr – May 1970 The Playhouse Arms and the Man Michael Addison By George Bernard Shaw ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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13 – 30 May 1970 The Playhouse A Far Country Barry Gordon by Harry Denker ______

3-13th June 1970 The Playhouse The Price John Aitken Linal Haft, Lea Denfield, by Arthur Miller Alan Tilvern Gavin Hamilton ______

1-18th July 1970 The Playhouse The Lady's not for Barry J.Gordon Arthur Frame, Linal Haft, Burning and cast of 9 by Christopher Fry ______

July – Aug 1970 The Playhouse This story of yours Barry Gordon By John Hopkins ______

Aug-Sept 1970 The Playhouse Rookery Nook Barry J.Gorkdon Cast of 10 by Ben Travers ______

Sept 1970 The Playhouse A delicate balance Barry Gordon By Edward Albee ______

Oct 13th 1970 The Playhouse The Legend of John Bell John Paramor 1 King O'Malley Nick Lathouris THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Michael Boddy Robyn Nevin Terry O'Brien ______

14-31st Oct 1970 The Playhouse What the Butler Saw Alan Tilvern Gavin Hamilton, Buster by Joe Orton Skeggs, Marcus Hale, Eileen Colocott, Arthur Dignam, Linal Haft ______

Nov 1970 St. George's The Voice of God Tyrone Guthrie Margaret Ford, Tyrone Cathedral Guthrie, Father John Harte, John Hazelwood - Dean of Perth, and University Madrigal Singers ______

25th Nov - The Playhouse One for the Pot Gavin Hamilton Cast of 9 D 19th Dec 1970 by Ray Cooney & Tony Hilton ______

? 1970 Programme of The Voice of the Tyrone Guthrie James Bailey, Nita Readings Explorer Pannell, John Gaden, Octagon Theatre Neville Teede ______

? 1970 The Playhouse You want it don’t you Mike Morris THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Billy? By Bill Reed ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups 1971

11 – 30 Jan 1971 The Playhouse Alice in wonderland Barry Gordon by Lewis Carroll ______

3-17th March 1971 The Playhouse Enter a Free Man John Aitken Cast of 8 by Tom Stoppard ______

31 Mar – The Playhouse Son of man Edgar Metcalfe 24 April 1971 by Dennis Potter ______

28 April – The Playhouse Flint James Beattie Edgar Metcalfe, Pamela 22 May 1971 by David Mercer Stephenson and cast of 12. ______

26 May - The Playhouse The Philanthropist Edgar Metcalfe James Beattie, Dennis D 19 June 1971 by Christopher Hampton Grosvenor, Allan Kingsford- Smith, Pamela Stephenson Neville Teede, Jenny McNae, Barbara King. ______

23 June – The Playhouse Cabaret Edgar Metcalfe Nancy Hayes, D 17 July 1971 James Beattie & cast ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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28 July – 7 Aug The Playhouse Assault with a deadly Jon Ewing James Beattie, D 1971 weapon by Lance Peters Jenny McNae, Denis Grosvenor and cast of 10. ______

11th August - The Playhouse Private Lives James Beattie Robin Haig, Edgar 4th Sept 1971 by Noel Coward Metcalfe, Jenny McNae, Allan Kingsford-Smith, Gillish Scamer ______

17 Aug – 1 The Playhouse The Tempest – 1770 Edgar Metcalfe Sept 1971? by William Shakespeare ______8th Sept - The Playhouse Juno & The Paycock Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 18 2nd Oct 1971 by Sean O'Casey ______

6-30th Oct 1971 The Playhouse The Case of the Jenny McNae Cast of 11 Frightened Lady by Edgar Wallace ______

3-20th Nov 1971 The Playhouse Death of a Salesman John Aitken Edgar Metcalfe and by Arthur Miller cast of 13 ______

24 Nov – 18 Dec The Playhouse A flea in her ear Edgar Metcalfe THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups 1971 by Georges Feydeau

? 1971 The Playhouse Barefoot in the Park Edgar Metcalfe by Neil Simon ______1972

Jan 1972 The Playhouse Puss in boots Edgar Metcalfe

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14 Mar – 7 Apr 1972 The Playhouse Paying the piper Edgar Metcalfe by Georges Feydeau ______

15 Mar – 8 Apr 1972 The Playhouse Sweet bird of youth Edgar Metcalfe D by Tennessee Williams ______

Mar 19th 1972 The Playhouse Prometheus Bound Raymond Omodei Andrew Carr 0 Aeschylus Valerie Melrose Margaret Anketell Edgar Metcalfe ______

19-26th Mar 1972 St. George's Prometheus Bound Raymond Omodei Andrew Carr Cathedral by Aeschylus Valerie Melrose Margaret Anketell THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Edgar Metcalf ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Apr 11th 1972 The Playhouse Small Craft Warnings Edgar Metcalfe James Beattie 0 Tennessee Williams Judith Wilson Joan Sydney Ivan King ______

12 Apr – 6 May 1972 The Playhouse Patrick Pearse Motel Jenny McNae D by Hugh Leonard ______

28 Apr – 22 May 1972 The Playhouse Flint James Beattie by David Mercer ______

May 9th 1972 The Playhouse Butley James Beattie Gerald Edmonds 0 Simon Gray Michael Davis Lynette Cowan Judith Wilson ______

10th May - The Playhouse Star-Spangled Girl Edgar Metcalfe Rona McLeod, Allan 3rd June 1972 by Neil Simon Kingsford-Smith Terry O'Connell ______

24th May - Octagon Theatre Mirage Raymond Omodei Margaret Anketell, Alan 3rd June 1972 by Elizabeth Cassell, Linda Burd, Backhouse Wayne Richards, David THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Glendinning, Elizabeth Caiacob, Robin Bethel

7th June - The Playhouse Forget-Me-Not Lane Raymond Omodei Edgar Metcalfe & 1st July 1972 by Peter Nichols cast of 8 ______

11th July 1972 The Playhouse Guys and Dolls Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 16 plus 4 plus 7 based on story and by arrangement with WA characters by Ballet Coy plus 3 in Damon Runyon band ______

16 Aug 1972 The Playhouse Tonight at 8.30 Jenny McNae by Noel Coward ______

13-30th Sept 1972 The Playhouse The Lady from the Sea Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 11 by Henrik Ibsen ______

4 – 28 Oct 1972 The Playhouse Bon – Bons and Roses Raymond Omodei for Dolly by Dorothy Hewett ______

1 – 25 Nov 1972 The Playhouse Lulu Edgar Metcalfe by Frank Wedekind ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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29 Nov – 23 Dec The Playhouse The wind in the Jenny McNae 1972 sassafras trees by Rene de Obaldia

29th Dec 1972 The Playhouse Aladdin - devised by Edgar Metcalfe Cast of 16 plus 8 as and directed by citizens, courtiers, etc Edgar Metcalfe ______1973

21 Feb The Playhouse The Threepenny Edgar Metcalfe Nancy Hayes, John Ewing 1973 Opera Joan Sydney

May 9 – 26 The Playhouse Butley James Beattie Edgar Metcalfe, Michael 1973 by Simon Gray Davis, Lynette Cowan, Joan Sydney, Judith Wilson Peter Thompson, Gerald Edmonds. ______

May 30 – June The Playhouse Notes on a Love Affair Edgar Metcalfe Joan Sydney D 16, 1973 by Frank Markus Alfred Hurstfield Lynette Cowan. ______

July 17th 1973 The Playhouse Village Wooing Aarne Neeme Ray Bluett D THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups (Lunchtime Theatre) by G.B.Shaw Joan Sydney ______

Aug-Sept 1973 The Playhouse Flash Jim Vaux Aarne Neeme Raymond Duparc, Brian D by Ron Blair. Music Blain, Rod Williams, by Charles Colman & Terence Clarke, Robyn Terence Clarke Nevin,Margarie Fletcher ______

August 1973 The Playhouse The Dumb Waiter Terence Clarke Brian Blain (Lunchtime Theatre) by Harold Pinter Robert Faggetter ______

Sept - Oct 1973 The Playhouse Old Times Aarne Neeme Helen Neeme, Peter D by Harold Pinter Rowley, Robyn Nevin ______

October 1973 The Playhouse Lunchhour Margaret Prior Raymond Duprac (Lunchtime Theatre) by John Mortimer Wanda Hederbara Margaret Ford. ______

29 Sept to 3 Nov The Playhouse The Devil's Disciple Aarne Neeme Peter Rowley & D (Thurs to Sat) by George Bernard Shaw cast of 15 1973 ______

17 Oct – 21 Nov The Playhouse The Chocolate Frog Aarne Neeme Terence Clarke, Robert D 1973 by Jim McNeil & Faggetter, Ray Bluett THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups The Old Familiar Juice Rod Williams, Brian by Jim McNeil Blain, Peter Fisher ______

Nov 1973 The Playhouse The Typists Terence Clarke Joan Sydney (Lunchtime Theatre) by Murray Schisgal Peter Rowley ______

15 Nov 1973 The Playhouse Overruled Margaret Prior Peter Rowley D (Lunchtime Theatre) by George Bernard Shaw Elizabeth Caiacob Brian Blain Adele Cohen ______

10 Nov - The Playhouse The House of Blue Aarne Neeme Terence Clarke D 15th Dec 1973 Leaves and cast of 11 by John Guare ______

Dec 1973 The Playhouse After Magritte Aarne Neeme Joan Sydney (Lunchtime Theatre) by Tom Stoppard Brian Blain Robyn Nevin Robert Faggetter Peter Rowley ______

10th Nov 1973 The Playhouse The Typists Terence Clarke Joan Sydney NB. Lunch-time by Murray Schisgal Peter Rowley Special Performance THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups ______

28th Nov - Playhouse Jugglers Three Terence Clarke Rod Williams, Peter D 2nd Jan 1974 by Rowley, Helen Neeme, Peter Fisher, Brian Blain Robyn Nevin Robert Faggetter ______1974

…1974 Playhouse ’74 Festival Season ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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1974 The Playhouse The Prisoners of Terence Clarke Peter Rowley, Eileen D 2nd Avenue Colocott, Maree D'Arcy, by Neil Simon Jenny McNae, Robert Faggetter, Margaret Ford ______

April-May 1974 The Playhouse Uncle Vanya Aarne Neeme Terence Clarke & D by Anton Chekhov cast of 8 ______

May 1974 The Playhouse Magnificence Aarne Neeme Spencer Whiteley & D (Greenroom) by cast of 9 ______

May 1974 The Playhouse The New Life Aarne Neeme Frank McKallister, D (Lunch time Theatre by Mary Gage Mary Haire, Rod Greenroom) Williams, Maree D'Arcy ______

May-June 1974 The Playhouse A Who's Who of Terence Clarke Robert Faggetter D (Lunch time Theatre Flapland Peter Rowley Greenroom) by David Halliwell ______

May-June 1974 The Playhouse Absurd Person Terence Clarke Jenny McNae and D Singular cast of 7 by THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups ______

May-June 1974 The Playhouse The Sea Aarne Neeme Peter Fisher and D by cast of 13 ______

June-July 1974 The Playhouse A Slight Ache Margaret Prior Robert Faggetter D (Lunch time Theatre by Harold Pinter Maree D'Arcy, Greenroom) Ray Bluett ______

June-July 1974 The Playhouse The Removalists Aarne Neeme Robert Faggetter by David Williamson Rod Williams, Jenny McNae, Mary Haire, Frank McKallister Spencer Whiteley ______

July 1974 The Playhouse Home Terence Clarke Geoffrey Gibbs, Peter by David Storey Rowley, Maree D'Arcy, Margaret Ford Peter Fisher ______

August 1974 The Playhouse The Servant of Two Aarne Neeme Leslie Wright, Helen Masters O’Grady, and cast by Carlo Goldoni of 9. ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Nov 1974 The Playhouse See How They Run Aarne Neeme Edgar Metcalfe,Terence by Philip King Clarke & cast of 8 ______

Nov 1974 The Playhouse Little Boxes Aarne Neeme Margaret Ford and D by John Bowen cast of 7 ______

Dec 1974 The Playhouse See How They Run Aarne Neeme Margaret Ford, Ivan King by Philip King Jenny McNae and cast of 7 ______1975

No date but prior to The Playhouse The Floating World Mike Morris Robert Faggetter D April 1975 by John Romeril Margarie Fletcher Malcolm Keith, Laurence Hodge, Ivan King ______

April 1975 Nat Theatre Coy at Coralie Lansdowne Aarne Neeme Robert Faggetter D Dolphin Theatre Says No and cast of 6 by Alexander Buzo ______

April 1975 The Playhouse Time and Again Terence Clarke Alan Becher, Leslie D by Alan Ayckbourn Wright, Barbara Dennis, THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Joan Sydney, Robert van Mackelenberg ______

April 1975 Greenroom Mime your own Malcolm Keith Theatre Business Rae Gibson Ray Bluett ______

7th May 1975 The Playhouse Straight Up Aarne Neeme Jan Tucker, Leslie D by Syd Cheatle Wright, Malcolm Keith, Barbara Dennis, Robert Faggetter, Alan Becher ______

May 14th 1975 The Playhouse Terence Clarke Peter Fisher D by Peter Kenna Geoffrey Gibbs Joan Sydney John Adam (cast of 6) ______

June 4th 1975 The Playhouse The School for Aarne Neeme Malcolm Keith & D Scandal cast of 12 by R.B.Sheridan ______

June 6th 1975 The Playhouse Hello and Goodbye Mike Morris James Hagan, D THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups (Greenroom) by Athol Fugard Helen Tripp ______

4 - 26th July The Playhouse A Stretch of the Aarne Neeme Neville Teede D (Greenroom) Imagination by Jack Hibberd ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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5th July 1975 The Playhouse Hello Dolly - Terence Clarke Joan Sydney and D by Michael Stewart. cast of 9 Based on the play 'The Matchmaker' by Thornton Wilder. Lyrics & music by Terry Herman ______

Sept 1975 The Playhouse Kennedy's Children Mike Morris Joan Sydney and D (Greenroom) by Robert Patrick cast of 6 ______

16-20th Sept 1975 The Playhouse Equus Aarne Neeme Richard Todd and by cast of 10 ______

7th Oct 1975 The Playhouse The Gingerbread Aarne Neeme Edgar Metcalfe, Robert D Lady van Mackelenberg, Joan by Neil Simon Sydney, Julia Moody, Leonie Martin-Smith Rod Williams ______

10th Oct 1975 The Playhouse Whitlam Days Terence Clarke Helen Neeme, Malcolm D (Greenroom) by Anne Brooksbank Keith, Leslie Wright, & Robert Faggetter, Barbara Dennis, Helen THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Tripp, Haydock ______

Oct 25th 1975 The Playhouse The Gingerbread Aarne Neeme Rod Williams 0 Lady Julia Moody Neil Simon Leone Martin-Smith ______

6th Nov 1975 The Playhouse What if You Died Terence Clarke Leith Taylor & D Tomorrow cast of 7 by David Williamson ______

7th Nov 1975 The Playhouse The Sea Anchor Aarne Neeme Leslie Wright, Malcolm D by E.A.Whitehead Keith, Joan Sydney, Barbara Dennis ______

Nov 7th 1975 The Playhouse What if You Died Terene Clarke Leith Taylor 0 Tomorrow Rod Williams David Williamson Robert Faggetter Pippa Williamson ______

10th Dec 1975 The Playhouse Tooth of Crime Mike Morris Rod Williams, Jan (Greenroom) by Sam Shepard Walters, Andrew King, Malcolm Keith, George Tsousis ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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10th Dec 1975 The Playhouse Hello Dolly Terence Clarke Joan Sydney and by Michael Stewart cast of 14 Lyrics & Music by Jerry Herman RETURN SEASON ______1976

Mar 26th 1976 St. George's Doctor Faustus Aarne Neeme Rod Williams 0 Cathedral Christopher Peter Fisher Marlowe Mary Haire Robert Van Mackelenberg ______

April 1976 The Playhouse Atobombo-Deadly Mike Morris Cast of 29 Youth Theatre Red Wine Workshop by Mike Morris ______

April 1976 The Playhouse The Slaughter of Aarne Neeme Joan Sydney and D St. Teresa's Day cast of 9 by Peter Kenna ______

April 1976 The Playhouse Kaspar Mike Morris Malcolm Keith, Geoff (Greenroom) by Peter Handke Kelso, Ivan King, Robert van Mackelenberg THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups ______

May 1976 The Playhouse Everyone's A General Aarne Neeme Joan Sydney and D (Greenroom) by Mary Gage cast of 6 ______

May 1976 The Playhouse The Gentle Hook Edgar Metcalfe James Beattie and D by Francis Durbridge cast of 7 ______

June 1976 The Playhouse A Man For All Aarne Neeme Dennis Miller and D Seasons cast of 11 by ______

June 1976 The Playhouse Idyllmantis Mike Morris Ian David (Greenroom) by Ian David ______

July 1976 The Playhouse The Last of The Aarne Neeme James Beattie, Dennis D Knucklemen Miller, Robert Faggeter, by John Powers and cast of 6. ______

July 1976 The Playhouse You Want it Don’t Mike Morris Helen Hough (Greenroom) You Billy? Steve Jodrell by Bill Reed Rod Williams

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Aug 18th 1976 The Playhouse President Wilson Aarne Neeme Brian Blain 0 In Paris Helen Neeme Ron Blair Rod Williams

Sept 1976 The Playhouse Habeas Corpus Aarne Neeme Geoff Gibbs D Alan Bennet Eileen Colocott Dennis Miller Elizabeth Caiacob ______

Sept 1976 The Playhouse AC/DC Mike Morris Steve Jodrell, Ivor Bowen (Greenroom) by Adele Lewin, Robyn Wear Igor Sas ______

Oct 7th 1976 The Playhouse The Magic Pudding Peter Scriven Peter Scriven Norman Lindsay ______

1976 The Playhouse Arsenic and Old Aarne Neeme Nita Pannell, Margaret D Lace Ford and cast of by Joseph Kesselring 12 ______

1976 The Playhouse A handful of friends Aarne Neeme Robert Faggeter D by David Williamson Mary Haire, Pippa Williamson, Dennis Miller Merrin Canning. THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups ______1977

March 1977 The Playhouse The Miser Aarne Neeme Leslie Wright & by Moliere cast of 10

24th March 1977 The Playhouse Aarne Neeme Leslie Wright & D by David Williamson cast of 9 ______

April 1977 The Playhouse Absent Friends Aarne Neeme Carole Skinner, Tiffany by Alan Ayckbourn Evans, Leith Taylor, Leslie Wright, Ian Nichols, Alan Cassell ______

22nd April 1977 The Playhouse Ashes Andrew Ross Dennis Miller, Pippa (Greenroom) by Williamson, Adele Lewin Ian Scott ______

2nd June 1977 The Playhouse Otherwise Engaged Aarne Neeme Dennis Miller, Ian Scott, D by Simon Gray Alan Cassell, Ian Nichols, Leith Taylor, Leslie Wright, Carole Skinner ______

30th June 1977 The Playhouse Treats Aarne Neeme Leith Taylor, D by Christopher Peter Rowley, THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Hampton Dennis Miller ______

July 1st 1977 The Playhouse Going Home Andrew Ross Alan Cassell D (Greenroom) Alma De Groen Mairy Haire, Ian Nichols,Carole Skinner, Leslie Wright

July-Aug 1977 Hole In The Wall Martello Towers Aarne Neeme Pippa Williamson D by Alexander Buzzo and cast of 9 ______

Aug 1977 The Playhouse Double Edge Andrew Ross Carole Skinner, Leslie D by Leslie Darbon & Wright, Bob Clarke Peter Whelan Robert Faggetter ______

Sept 1977 The Playhouse Of Mice and Men Aarne Neeme Trevor Hart & D by John Steinbeck cast of 9 ______

Sept 1977 The Playhouse Bastardy Aarne Neeme Alan Cassell by John Romeril Peter Rowley, & Martin Jones Statements after an arrest under Leith Taylor the Immorality Act. by Athol Fugard ______

Sept 1977 The Playhouse Cupid in Transit Andrew Ross Adele Lewin THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups (Greenroom) by Simon Hopkinson Theatre in Education Group John Rayment. & Winners by Brian Friel ______

Oct 1977 The Playhouse Southern Ape Andrew Ross Les Layton, Adele Lewin D (Greenroom) by Bob Clarke Leith Taylor, Peter Fisher, Ivor Bowen Igor Sas

Late 1977 The Playhouse The Brass Hat Aarne Neeme Alan Cassell, Rosemary D by Thomas Muschamp Barr, Leslie Wright, (Penname for Catherine Robert Faggetter Lloyd Thomas) Geoff Gibbs ______

Dec 1977 The Playhouse Cole - based on words John Williamson Rosemary Barr, Rick D & music of Cole Porter -Musical Director Burchall, Louetta Farrar, Devised by Benny Green Robert Faggetter, Rae- and Alan Strachan Helen Fisenden, Robert van Mackelenberg, Barry Screaigh, Joan Sydney & Orchestra ______1978

3rd Feb - The Playhouse The Norman Conquests Stephen Barry Paul Mason, Judy Nunn, D 25th Mar 1978 a comic trilogy by Rosemary Barr, Edgar Alan Ayckbourn Metcalfe, Robert THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Faggetter, Leith Taylor ______

4-22nd April 1978 The Playhouse Gotcha Andrew Ross Steve Rowbottom, Leith (Greenroom) by Barrie Keefe Taylor, Bevan Lee, Ivan Gum and Goo King, Richard Tulloch, by Howard Brenton Ross Coli, Louise Griffin ______

2-27th May 1978 The Playhouse Miss Julie Mike Morris Mary Haire, Alan Cassell D (Greenroom) by August Strindberg Pippa Williamson ______

31st May - The Playhouse A Streetcar Named Stephen Barry Margaret Anketell D 24th June 1978 Desire Leith Taylor and by Tennessee Williams cast of 9 ______

2-24th June 1978 National Theatre Mike Morris Nita Pannell, Joan Coy. at The Hole by Sydney, Jenny Silburn, In The Wall Celeste Anthonese, Theatre Rae Gibson ______

28th June - The Playhouse A Happy and Holy Stephen Barry Jenny McNae, Andy 22nd July 1978 Occasion King, Jeremy Syms, by John O'Donoghue Leslie Wright, Edgar Metcalfe, Ivan King, Joan Sydney, THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Margaret Ford ______

5th July - The Playhouse Hancock's Last Mike Morris Geoff Gibbs (Greenroom) Half Hour by Heathcote Williams ______

26th July - Edgar Metcalfe The Ghost Train Edgar Metcalfe Martin Jones, Alan D Aug 19th 1978 The Playhouse by Arnold Ridley Fletcher,Rosemary Barr, Andy King (Cast of 10) ______12th Sept - The Playhouse Richard II Stephen Barry Robert van D 14th October 1978 by Wm.Shakespeare Mackelenberg, Edgar Metcalfe & cast of 15 plus 4 ______

14th Sept - The Playhouse Keep On Truckin' Liz Donaldson Pat Skevington D 14th October 1978 (Greenroom) Francesca (Stage Denise Kirby Devised by Christine Randall Management) ______

19th Oct - The Playhouse The Hostage Mike Morris Maurie Ogden, Joan 18th Nov 1978 by Brendan Behan Sydney & cast of 10 ______

15th Nov 1978 The Playhouse Eats Ian David Mandy Smith D THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Philip Collier Sally Crawford Greg Keilly Roger Sellick ______

21st Nov - The Playhouse No, No Nanette Edgar Metcalfe Lynne Crozier, D 23rd Dec 1978 Otto Harbach Derek Bond - John O'May,Sally Musical Director Sander,James Beattie (Cast of 8 plus 8 members of the chorus) ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Dec ? 1978 The Playhouse The Cocky of Andrew Ross Ivor Bowen 1 Bungaree Rae Gibson Richard Tulloch Bevan Lee Lynda Nutter ______1979

Feb 1979 The Playhouse Night and Day Stephen Barry James Beattie & by Tom Stoppard cast of 7 ______8th March 1979 The Playhouse Death of a Salesman Stephen Barry Warren Mitchell & by Arthur Miller cast of 11 ______

3rd May 1979 The Playhouse Something Afoot Edgar Metcalfe Joan Sydney & by James McDonald, cast of 9 plus David Vos & orchestra of 7 Robert Gerlach ______

7th June 1979 The Playhouse The Three Sisters Stephen Barry Peter Morris and by Anton Chekhov cast of 13 ______

26th July 1979 The Playhouse Suddenly at Home Edgar Metcalfe Sally Sander and by Francis Durbridge cast of 7 ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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31st Aug 1979 The Playhouse The Man From Stephen Barry Rosemarry Barr & D Muckinupin cast of 7 by Dorothy Hewett ______

Aug ? 1979 The Playhouse Habeas Corpus Aarne Neeme Dennis Miller 0 Alan Bennett Eileen Colocott Geoff Gibbs Elizabeth Caiacob ______

2nd Oct 1979 The Playhouse No Man's Land Stephen Barry James Beattie, Edgar D by Harold Pinter Metcalfe, Alan Fletcher, Alan Cassell ______

25th Oct 1979 The Playhouse The Little Foxes Edgar Metcalfe Sally Sander and by Lillian Hellman cast of 9 ______

22nd Nov 1979 The Playhouse Godspell - a musical Raymond Omodei Merrin Canning, based upon the Gospel Peter Ciccone and according to St.Matthew cast of 10 Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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? 1979 The Playhouse Peacemaker Denise Young Richard Kane 0 David Holman Patsy Molloy Kay Palmer Lisa Williams ______1980

21st Jan 1980 The Playhouse Privates on Parade Stephen Barry Tim Brooke-Taylor by Peter Nichols Penny Downie, Bill Kerr Music by Denis King & cast of 8 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

20th March 1980 The Playhouse Travelling North Stephen Barry Patricia Skevington by David Williamson Leslie Wright & cast of 7 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

30th March 1980 Greenroom For those who die in Tin Boxes (Playreading) Peter Thom;pson (Playhouse) Louise Helfgott Jenny Davis Julia Moody Glen Hitchcock Denise Kirby Includes notes and review by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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April (?) 1980 The Playhouse The Taming of the Jenny McNae Leslie Wright, Shrew Edgar Metcalfe and by Wm.Shakespeare cast of 15 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

April 27, 1980 The Playhouse The Alien (Playreading) Stephen Barry Glen Hitchcock Joan Ambrose Robert Faggetter Jenny Davis Jame Beattle Includes notes and review by Peter Kemeny ______

29th May 1980 The Playhouse Piaf Stephen Barry Judy Davis and by Pam Gems c ast of 8 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______June 1980 The Playhouse Under Milk Wood John Milson James Beattie, Jenny by Dylan Thomas McNae & cast of 8 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

24th July 1980 The Playhouse Loot Stephen Barry Maurie Ogden and by Joe Orton cast of 5 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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21st Aug 1980 The Playhouse Empress Eugenie Marianne Macnaghten Nita Pannell by Jason Lindsey Introduced by (Revue with notes) Glenn Hitchcock Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

18th Sept 1980 The Playhouse Betrayal Stephen Barry Leith-Taylor, Alan by Harold Pinter Cassell, Maurie Ogden, (Revue with notes) Ross Coli Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

Oct 1980 The Playhouse The Same Square Stephen Barry Rosemary Barr, Ivan of Dust King, Liz Horne by Mary Gage Alan Cassell, Paul Mason and voice of John Harper-Nelson Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

20th Nov 1980 The Playhouse Oliver Stephen Barry Tony Venema or the Musical by Rodney Southern and Lionel Bart cast of 14 plus 7 musicians Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

? Louisa’s Room Theatre in Education Group THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Wanda Davidson ______1981

4th Feb 1981 The Playhouse Edgar Metcalfe, Robert by Peter Shaffer Van Mackelenberg and cast of 9 plus 8 citizens, courtiers and servants. Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

March 1981 The Playhouse Pal Joey Terence Clarke Robert van Mackelenberg Music by Richard Musical Director : Dennis Schulz Rogers & Lorenz Hart Derek Bond Ross Coli and cast of 17 Libretto: John O'Hara and also 7 musicians. Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

3rd March 1981 The Playhouse No Names. No Pack Stephen Barry Steven Tandy Drill Sher Ghul and by Bob Herbert cast of 8 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

6-16 May 1981 The Playhouse More Than A George Whaley and John Derum as Sentimental Bloke Wal Cherry C.J.Dennis Devised by John Derum Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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21st May 1981 The Playhouse The Elephant Man Stephen Barry Robert van by Bernard Pomerance Mackelenberg and cast of 9 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

June 18th 1981 The Playhouse On Our Selection John Milson Jay Walsh 0 Steele Rudd Margaret Anketell dramatised by Bert Helen O'Grady Bailey; re-written by James Bean George Whaley Geof Gibbs(cast of 12) Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

16th July 1981 The Playhouse When We Are Married Edgar Metcalfe Liz Horne, Gerald by J.B. Priestley Hitchcock & cast of 12 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

18th August 1981 The Playhouse Pygmalion David Addenbrooke Sher Guhl, Raymond by G.B. Shaw Duparc, Sally Boteler Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

22nd Sept 1981 The Playhouse Sisterly Feelings Edgar Metcalfe Raymond Duparc, by Alan Ayckbourn Margaret Ford and cast of 10 THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

1981 The Playhouse Annie - Musical Stephen Barry , Edgar Comedy by Thomas Metcalfe and cast of Meehan. Music by 16 plus Gillian McLean Charles Strouse. or Elizabeth Moxham Lyrics: Martin Charnin as Annie ______1982

10th Feb 1982 The Playhouse The Fields of Heaven Rodney Fisher , Geoff by Dorothy Hewett Gibbs & cast of 10 ______

23rd March - The Playhouse Who's Afraid of Rodney Fisher Robyn Nevin, Warren 17th April 1982 Virginia Woolf? Mitchell, Pauline Hood by Edward Albee Denis Schulz Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

29th April - The Playhouse Uncle Vanya Prunella Scales James Beattie, Tricia 22nd May 1982 by Anton Chekhov Bale, Denise Young, Faith Clayton, Timothy West, Edgar Metcalfe Tony Nicholls, Nita Pannell,Nigel Devenport THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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8th June 1982 The Playhouse The Birdwatcher Edgar Metcalfe Geoffrey Atkins and by Georges Feydeau cast of 8 translated by Richard Cottrell Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

20th July - The Playhouse In Duty Bound James Beattie Maggie King, Edgar 14th Aug 1982 by Ron Elisha Metcalfe & cast of 7 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

19th August - The Playhouse The Execution of Edgar Metcalfe Leslie Wright, Gerald 4th Sept 1982 Steele Rudd Hitchcock, Rod Hall, by Harry Reade Bernie Davis, Geoff Gibbs as the voice of 'Dad" Rudd Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

Sept 14-Oct 9 The Playhouse No orchids for Edgar Metcalfe Jane Gelhaar, Denise Kirby Miss Blandish Bernie Davis, Richard James Handley Hartley, Dennis Clements Chase Stuart Allen, & cast of 7 Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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Oct-Nov 1982 The Playhouse Morning's at Seven Nigel Rideout Maurie Ogden, Faith by Paul Osborn Clayton, Margaret Ford Nita Pannell, James Beattie, Bernie Davis, Jenny McNae, Margaret Anketell,Geoffrey Atkins Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

30th Nov - The Playhouse The Jack The Ripper Edgar Metcalfe James Beattie and 23rd Dec 1982 Show cast of 12 Book & Lyrics by Ron Pember and Denis de Marne Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______1983

January 1983 National Theatre Irene. Edgar Metcalfe Margaret Ford and at The Playhouse Book by Hugh Wheeler & cast of 11 plus performing at His Joseph Stein. Lyrics 16 playing as extras Majesty’s Theatre. by Joseph McCarthy etc.

Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups

Feb 1983 The Playhouse Terra Nova Edgar Metcalfe James Beattie, Andy by Ted Tally King, Gillian Lomberg, Nigel Davenport, Maurie Ogden, Geoffrey Atkins, Bernie Davis Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

Feb 1983 The Playhouse Hess Edgar Metcalfe Leslie Wright (Greenroom) Michael Burrell Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

April 1983 The Playhouse The Caretaker James Beattie Peter Hardy, by Harold Pinter Nigel Davenport Maurie Ogden Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

April 26 Greenroom Theatre Extremities Edgar Metcalfe Denise Kirby by William Mastrosimone Polly Low Helen Readhead Dudley Hogarth Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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29th April - The Playhouse Crimes of the Heart John Preston Rosemary Harrison 21st May 1983 by Beth Henley Jane Gelhaar, Nigel Devenport, Sharon Kershaw, James Bean Christine Ewing ______

June 1983 The Playhouse Hamlet Edgar Metcalfe Various Shakespeare Rosencrantz Edgar Metcalfe Various and Guildenstern are dead Tom Stoppard Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

July 1983 The Playhouse Gulls Edgar Metcalfe Bernie Davis, Jenny (Greenroom) by Robert Hewett McNae, Dudley Hogarth Margaret Anketell Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

July 2-10 Greenroom Theatre Writers/Performers Second Annual Conference Workshop Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

Date Venue Title / Author Director Producer Principals Dups

July 14 Octagon The Dreamers Andrew Ross With the Australian Elizabethan D Jack Davis Theatre Trust

Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

Aug-Sept 1983 The Playhouse Hay Fever Nigel Rideout Leonie Martin-Smith by Noel Coward Maurie Ogden, Jane Gelhaar, Alastair Cummings,James Bean, Geoffrey Atkins Sally Sander Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

Sept 1983 The Playhouse Percy and Rose John Noble Dennis Olsen, Daphne D (Also Queens Park by Rob George Grey, Deborah Little Theatre Geraldton) Patrick Frost (Also (Sept) Maureen Sherlock for one performance) ______

September Greenroom Theatre The Christian Brothers Brian Debham John Noble by Ron Blair Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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October Greenroom Theatre The Cocky on the Lawn Jenny McNae Dennis Clements by Patricia Johnson Rod Hall Polly Low Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

13th Oct - The Playhouse The Perfectionist Brian Debnam Rosemary Barr, Graeme 5th Nov 1983 by David Williamson Blundell,Dudley Hogarth Margaret Ford Leslie Wright Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

November 1983 The Playhouse Two Slices of Cake Jenny McNae Robert Faggetter (Greenroom) by Ian Field Dennis Clements Polly Low Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______

9th - 26th Nov 1983 The Playhouse Godsend Aubrey Mellor Neville Teede, Bill by Ray Lawler McCluskey, James Beattie, Peter Morris, Dudley Hogarth, Jane Gelhaar Includes review and notes by Peter Kemeny ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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December 1983 The Playhouse Chicago Edgar Metcalfe Dennis Clements and D by Fred Ebb & cast of 16 Bob Fosse. Musical Director: plus extras Based on play Gary May Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins ______1984

January 1984 At His Majesty's South Pacific Edgar Metcalfe Joan Sydney Theatre by Rogers and James Smilie and Hammerstein cast of 26 ______

Jan 1984 to The Playhouse Summer Edgar Metcalfe Paul Sadler, Leone 11th February by Edward Bond Martin-Smith. Clare Haywood, Suzanne Peveril, Leslie Wright ______1986

Aug 21st 1986 The Playhouse The Servant of Aarne Neeme Leslie Wright 0 Two Masters Helen O'Grady Carlo Goldoni John Adam Peter Fisher ______THE NATIONAL THEATRE (INC) PR8617 PROGRAMMES

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UNDATED

Undated The Playhouse Stronger Than Denise Young Richard Kane 0 Superman Patsy Molloy Roy Kift Kay Palmer Lisa Williams ______

Undated The Playhouse Love’s a luxury James Beattie By Guy Paxton

Undated The Playhouse The Perfectionist Brian Debnam David Williamson Various cast.